Dispenser



Aug. 20, 1935. F T, TANNER 2,012,168

` DISPENSER l Filed March 6, 1935 FIL-3.1,

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DISPENSER Frank T. Tanner, San Bruno, Calif; Application March s, 1935;serial No. 9,644

' 1 ciaim. (131.2219110) I Y.

This invention relates to improvementsindis- A slot 23. formed intheslider is adapted'to pensing4 devices and has particular referenceltoregister withtheslot l2 rwhen the parts are in a sugar dispenser. ftheposition of Fig. 2. A tongue 24 formed upon A further object is toprovide a deviceV wherein -Y theslider extends into the spout i3 and hasits 5 a measured amount of sugar may be dispensed lower extremity at apointV below the pivot of g5 at each actuation, and af device that willserve, the app'er i4. VThe result is that when the conto sprinkle sugarfor any desired culinary purpose.Y tainer is full of sugar as shown inFig.. 2, the Another object is to produce a devicelwhich sugar willflowinto the Vspout and be confined will be sanitary. f back of the flapperI4. Whenthe thumb piece An additional object is to produce a device vE9ispushed against the tension of the spring 10 which will seal the sugaragainst the outside 2l,- the opening 23 will move out of registrationatmosphere, thus preventing'caking. l v with the opening i2, thuscutting oi the supplyv A still further Objectis to produceV a device ofsugar and the tongue 24 will engage the flapper which is neat inappearance, and one which is l@ ata poiiitbelow the pivot thereof, thusmov-` economical to manufacture. ing the flapper against the' tension ofthe spring 15 Other objects and advantages will be apparent lvaiidallowing the sugar contained in the spout during the course of thefollowing description. to be dispensed. As soon as the parts are re- Inthe accompanying drawing forming a part turned to `normal position moresugar will now of this specification and in which like `i'iurnerals intothe spoutv and spaced back of the dapper,

are employed to designate like parts throughout f If it is desired touse the device as a sprinkler 20 the same, for sugar it is onlynecessary to slightlytip the Fig. l' is a side elevation'of mydispenser, container and a small amountV of sugar can be Fig. 2 is aVertical cross section of my device, sprinkled through the spout, whenthe flapper i4 Fig. Sis a horizontal cross section on the line moves onits pivot 3"?? of Ffig. 2, and Y f. It will thus be seen that Iliaveproduced a 25,

Flg. 4 1S 311 enlargeddetail Cross 550mm 0n the devicer which willaccomplish the objects above line 4 4@ of Fig. 2. v Y set forth.

Sugar is usually dispensed, particularly in res- It is to be understoodthat the form of my tauants, from' elther an 'open bowl or a' con'invention herewith shown and described is to be tamer ha'vmg a' spoutWhlh perm'tsf the .Sugar taken as a preferred example of the same andtopour therefromyvhei'i the container is inthat Various changes relativetothe material, size, verted. My invention consists of Va containershape and arrangement of parts may be resorted which dispenses only agiven quantity at each y L t t. th enablin the Orson u/Sing the toWithout departing from the spirit of the 1nac ua' lon us g p vention orthe scope of the subjoined claim. 35

dlspenser to measure accurately the amount' of, Having thus described myinvention, I claim?- sugar being used.

In a .dispensero the characterr described an In the accompanying drawingwherein or the mverted receptacleau, base Secured to Sald re e f rpurposV of illustration is shown a pre er ed ein ceptacle. and havmg aWalled partmon extend ing across the open end of said receptacle, a 40@4d bodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 deslgnates a' Com-amerpreferably of glass and havport formed in said wall, a spout positionedbeneath said port, a slider positioned beneath said ing. a closed top 6.It might be said thatr this -dY 'Contamer resembles an up 51de Own Jarha'vmg wall and having an opening therethrough in registration with saidport in said wall, springmeans a threaded bottom-1 capable of engaging athreaded member 8 Thls threaded member'ls' for normally maintaininglsaid openings in reg- 45 '45 formed integral Wth-a' base 9 hailing adivision Y* istration with each other, a spring-pressed Wan H .providedWlth an penmg lf2 therer flapper secured in said spout andnormally'closthrough. A spout I3 underlies the Opellmg l2 ing egressVfrom said spout, and a prongsecured 'and has lJVOtEd helen Spmg pegsedValVe to said slider and having its lower extremity con- '50 or ilappelI4, the Spring bemg ShOWIl-at l5 P0- tacting said flapper whereby saidflapper will be 5() i Simon-8dbeneath the Partition H S a slid-e1 Hmoved about its pivot against the action of said Operated by a push IOdi3 and a thumb DSCB I9- spring to permitegress of material from said -Aspring 2l secured to the base 9 and to an spout;

arni'22 of the 'slide'r l1, serves to normally hold FRANK T. 'IANNER- lthe slider in the position of Fig. 2.

